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Santa Marta is a city and municipality, located in northern
Colombia by the Caribbean sea and the Sierra Nevada de Santa
Marta mountains, capital of the Magdalena Department. The city
is an important maritime port and hub for tourism, history and
culture. It was founded on July 29, 1525 by Spanish conqueror
Rodrigo de Bastidas, who named the city after the Catholic day
for Saint Martha, which in Spain was celebrated with
festivities. However many historians argue that he named it
after the Spanish city of Santa Marta de Astorgas, which he had
also visited. It was one of the first cities to be founded in
Colombia. The first one was Santa María la Antigua del Darién.
El Libertador Simón Bolívar died at a ranch named Quinta de San
Pedro Alejandrino on the outskirts of Santa Marta on December
17, 1830.
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The area where Santa Marta lies was
inhabited prior to the Arrival of Spanish explorers by Amerindians from
the Tairona culture, and its subsequent families: Arhuacos and Koguis
among others.
The city was founded in July 29, 1525 by Spanish conqueror
Rodrigo de Bastidas, accompanied by some two hundred of his men and a
few amerindians. He named the city after the Catholic day for Saint
Martha, which in Spain was celebrated with festivities. However many
historians argue that he named it after the Spanish city of Santa Marta
de Astorgas, which he had visited [2]. With its foundation, the Spanish
colonization also started the conquering of lands from this region, and
the set up of Administrative functions for the colony, including a
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During the Colonial times the city started
losing its importance as maritime port to nearby city port
of Cartagena.
During the mid-19th century, French, English and North
American immigrants along with some locals started to
introduce industrial ways of productions and founded trade
associations among industrials and the farmers. As a result
they built railways which would connect productive networks.
In 1871, the University of Magdalena is founded, with
initially two faculties: law and medicine.
During the 20th century the city served as main port for
massive exports of Bananas and coal produced inland with the
assistance of major multinational corporations.
In 1968 the government decentralized the Port Authority,
leaving Santa Marta with its own Port Authority (Capitania
de Puerto).
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The town has a football
(soccer) team, Unión Magdalena nicknamed El ciclón bananero,
(The Banana Cyclone)
Santa Marta is the birthplace of Carlos Valderrama,
Colombia's most famous football (soccer) player, Carlos
Vives, as well as Johan Vonlanthen, a Swiss international.
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Tourist attractions
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Fiestas del Mar (The Festival of the Sea) is celebrated
on a yearly basis in this city. It serves as a tourist
attraction during the midyear vacation period. One of
the main events in the festival is the jet ski show
organized by Santa Marta Esqui. There are beauty
pageants, parades and parties in the city. The
Festival's slogan is "Santa Marta, la magia de
tenerlo todo" (translates as "Santa Marta, the magic
of having it all").
Quinta de San Pedro Alejandrino: Built in the 17th
century, was the last home of Simon Bolivar, today it is
a house/museum in his honor.
The Cathedral: it is a national monument built in 1766,
it held the remains of Simon Bolivar until 1842.
La Casa de la Aduana
(Customs House): it is the oldest house of America,
built in 1530. Today it is the Tayrona Museum.
Madame Agustine House: it is a jewel of the colonial
architecture.
San Fernando Fort: built by Spanish conquerors to
protect the city from the pirates, it is a fine sample
of colonial military architecture.
Tairona National Park: located at 34 km north of Santa
Marta, it is the most important ecological reserve in
Colombia. It has camping zones, virgin beaches,
ecotourism, and indigenous tribes.
Quebrada Valencia: a majestic waterfall emerging in the
middle of the rain forest.
Pueblito: also known as Cahirama, it is one of the 200
pre-Columbian cities discovered near Sierra Nevada de
Santa Marta.
Taganga: an authentic fishing town, it is known as a
great place for scuba diving, and it has beautiful
beaches nearby.
The Mamancana Natural Reserve: This natural reserve
offers the possibility to see wildlife and practice
extreme sports such as paragliding, downhill, rock
climbing, and canopying.
Enjoy Santa Marta Colombia!!
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